Total fisheries production in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total fisheries production was 1.92 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production in Malaysia, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.92 million metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Malaysia peaked at 2.12 million metric tons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 155,641 metric tons, in 1960.
Malaysia ranks 19th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 252,788 metric tons | 155,641 metric tons | 383,208 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 504,097 metric tons | 341,748 metric tons | 699,496 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 822,357 metric tons | 732,408 metric tons | 944,787 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 million metric tons | 980,922 metric tons | 1.42 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million metric tons | 1.42 million metric tons | 1.87 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 million metric tons | 1.86 million metric tons | 2.12 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 million metric tons | 1.76 million metric tons | 1.92 million metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Malaysia
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 60.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 8.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 42.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 35.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 1.41 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 512,360 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 295.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 128.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Malaysia?
- Total fisheries production in Malaysia was 1.92 million metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest total fisheries production recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 million metric tons in 2012.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,641 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for total fisheries production?
- Malaysia ranks 19th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.